I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. ~ John 15:5 In the verse above “apart from me you can do nothing” is a continual reminder that I am utterly dependent on the Lord to do anything. There are many things I can do without dependence on Christ but the reality is I have achieved “nothing” in God’s sight. This is so true in the raising of our children. I have learned over the ... continue reading...
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A Prayer for Our Husbands
I'm so thankful to the Lord for the gift of my husband. He is a man who loves the Lord and desires to do all things to please Him. May I remind him today how much I love him, honor him and respect him. May I do him good and not harm all the days of his life and always offer him my best in everything. I pray that I will always be his faithful helper. The prayer below is one I have in my prayer notebook along with this one. Take a moment with me ladies to ... continue reading...
A Birthday Prayer for My Son
I know I utter the words every parent does when their child celebrates another birthday, "where has the time gone???" It seems like yesterday that we were just buckling in car seats and still eating in high chairs but this little boy the Lord has gifted our family with is now a man. I have loved and learned so much from Josh over these past 22 years and I wanted to share a few of them that I continually give thanks for: 1. His heart of service and how he loves to take care of his ... continue reading...
God’s Prayer Priorities
A Letter attributed to a Civil War Soldier expresses God’s prayer priorities and the ultimate desires of the heart shaped by the Holy Spirit:"I asked God for strength, that I might achieve. I was made weak, that I might humbly learn to obey.I asked for health, that I might do greater things. I was given infirmity, that I might do better things.I asked for riches, that I might be happy. I was given poverty, that I might be wise.I asked for power, that I might have the praise of ... continue reading...
A Birthday Prayer for my Husband
So thankful to the Lord for the gift of my husband. He truly is a man who loves the Lord and desires to do all things to please Him. May I remind him today how much I love him, honor him and respect him. May I do him good and not harm all the days of his life and always offer him my best in everything. I pray that I will always be his faithful helper. Related post: Marriage Series (posts & podcasts) Take a moment with me ladies to ... continue reading...